PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Po Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butch Simmons will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Po
vs
Simmons

165 cm
18
288 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Po Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Simmons closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Po's guard.
Simmons throws a big elbow that misses.
Po trying to keep a closed guard but Simmons is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Po looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Po can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Simmons controls the pace.
Po has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Simmons postures up in Po's guard and throws a big left but Po blocks it.
Simmons stopping the sweep attempt from Po.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Po shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Simmons defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po shoots for a takedown but Simmons saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Po gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Simmons to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Po is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Simmons won't allow Po to sweep him here.
Po preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Simmons advances to half guard.
Po regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po seems keen to control Simmons's posture.
Simmons trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Simmons throws a strike but Po rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Simmons can do anything to dispel that myth.
Po working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simmons keeping moving, preventing Po from controlling successfully.
Po makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Po's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Simmons really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Po. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Po stays in close to Simmons's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons wants to stand but Po is controlling the position.
Simmons looks winded!
Po throws a big elbow that misses.
Po wants to control from the top but Simmons keeps moving.
Po is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Po in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Po stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simmons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Po definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Simmons utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Po might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Po with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po stays in close to Simmons's body and controls the position.
Po is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Po missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Po lands a couple of digs.
Po has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Po is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simmons utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Po sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Simmons's guard.
Simmons avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Po.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Po Po dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Simmons stuffs the takedown attempt from Po. Po gets slowly back to his feet.
Po shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Simmons counters with a nice double leg into side control. Po won't be happy with that.
Po managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Simmons.
Po struggling a bit here.
Po manages to work his way to half guard, despite Simmons's best efforts.
Po has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Simmons is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Po manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Simmons postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Po holds on and takes a little breather.
Simmons is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Po manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Simmons manages to get himself to full guard.
Simmons utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Po slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Simmons can't do much from the bottom here.
Simmons is not content to let Po control the position.
Po taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po trying to control the action but Simmons is working from the bottom.
Po controlling from side mount.
Po works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Po working the ground and pound but Simmons is defending the strikes.
Po is looking to take a break and control but Simmons is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Po in side control lands a decent elbow.
Simmons is not content to let Po control the position.
Po passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Simmons!
Po scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Po connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Simmons is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po lands a big shot to the head and Simmons winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Po Po!